Fixed Income Credit Research Analyst (Boston)

707 AGF Investments LLC; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

AGF's Fixed Income team in Boston is seeking a Credit Research Analyst to provide independent fundamental coverage of corporate credits across sectors. The role involves rigorous credit analysis, financial modelling and relative value assessment, and leveraging agentic AI tools to enhance research efficiency and quality.

You will develop differentiated insights, present recommendations to portfolio managers, and collaborate with the Head of Global Credit and the team's PMs.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2–4 years of combined experience in fundamental credit (high yield or investment grade) or equity research.
• Proficiency deploying agentic AI tools in daily research workflows.
• Take ownership of the alpha generation process.
• Bring actionable, high-conviction recommendations to the desk without waiting to be prompted.
• Intellectual curiosity, sound judgment and the ability to work independently within a collaborative team.
• Engage, debate, and respectfully challenge the PMs on company specific catalysts.
• Strong written, verbal and presentation skills.
• Completed Undergraduate degree.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth fundamental company, industry and market research for assigned sectors across global high yield, investment grade and emerging markets.
• Demonstrate cutting edge agentic AI deployment skills across the entire research workflow to scale productivity and enhance efficiency.
• Generate high-conviction, actionable long and long/short credit ideas and present clear, well-supported recommendations to portfolio managers.
• Develop and maintain financial models, credit forecasts and scenario analyses.
• Conduct cross-capital-structure analysis to identify relative value opportunities.
• Monitor existing positions against their original thesis, valuation, catalysts and key risks, and track new issue activity.
• Build relationships with company management teams, rating agencies, regulators (where applicable), sell-side research, desk analysts and credit traders, and attend industry conferences.
• Prepare concise written research and presentations, including commentary on sector-specific themes, for the investment management team.
• Contribute to portfolio discussions and constructive investment debate across the team.

Skills

Credit analysis

Financial modeling

AI tools in research

Communication skills

Education

Undergraduate degree

Job description

About AGF:

Founded in 1957, AGF Management Limited (AGF) is an independent and globally diverse asset management firm. Our companies deliver excellence in investing in the public and private markets through three business lines: AGF Investments, AGF Capital Partners and AGF Private Wealth. AGF brings a disciplined approach, focused on incorporating sound, responsible and sustainable corporate practices. The firm's collective investment expertise, driven by its fundamental, quantitative and alternative investing capabilities, extends globally to a wide range of clients, from financial advisors and their clients to high-net worth and institutional investors including pension plans, corporate plans, sovereign wealth funds, endowments and foundations. Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, AGF has investment operations and client servicing teams on the ground in North America and Europe. AGF serves more than 820,000 investors. AGF trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol AGF.B.

About the Role:

AGF's Fixed Income team is seeking a Credit Research Analyst in our Boston office. The Credit Research Analyst will provide independent fundamental coverage of corporate credits across assigned sectors, working closely with the Head of Global Credit and the team's portfolio managers. Through rigorous credit analysis, financial modelling and relative value assessment, the Analyst will develop differentiated insights and actionable recommendations, leveraging agentic AI tools to enhance research efficiency and quality. The Fixed Income team manages AGF's bond mandates, worth over $6 billion, across a variety of strategies: high yield, long/short credit, core plus, total return, target date and convertibles.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth fundamental company, industry and market research for assigned sectors across global high yield, investment grade and emerging markets.
• Demonstrate cutting edge agentic AI deployment skills across the entire research workflow to scale productivity and enhance efficiency.
• Generate high-conviction, actionable long and long/short credit ideas and present clear, well-supported recommendations to portfolio managers.
• Develop and maintain financial models, credit forecasts and scenario analyses.
• Conduct cross-capital-structure analysis to identify relative value opportunities.
• Monitor existing positions against their original thesis, valuation, catalysts and key risks, and track new issue activity.
• Build relationships with company management teams, rating agencies, regulators (where applicable), sell-side research, desk analysts and credit traders, and attend industry conferences.
• Prepare concise written research and presentations, including commentary on sector-specific themes, for the investment management team.
• Contribute to portfolio discussions and constructive investment debate across the team.

What You Bring:

• Preferred (not mandatory) minimum 2-4 years of combined experience in fundamental credit (high yield or investment grade) or equity research.
• Demonstrated proficiency deploying agentic AI tools in daily research workflows.
• Take ownership of the alpha generation process.
• Bring actionable, high-conviction recommendations to the desk without waiting to be prompted.
• Intellectual curiosity, sound judgment and the ability to work independently within a collaborative team.
• Engage, debate, and respectfully challenge the PMs on company specific catalysts.
• Strong written, verbal and presentation skills.
• Completed Undergraduate degree.

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